Power Tools & General Tools Recommendations & Advice

NVP said:
I'm after recommendations for a decent multi-tool, preferably one which is good for small sawing jobs etc.

All my power tools are Makita so I'm edging towards theirs but I've seen some much cheaper ones and was wondering if anyone had one they would recommend?

Thanks :)
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I literally bought a Bosch pmf 350 the other day. It seems pretty funky, however decide on whether you want fully universal or not.

Turns out mine has starlock, so while you can use starlock with any other brand pretty much... You cannot use generic ones off Amazon for example with my one.

Can't really fault mine yet but have only had a go at hardwood and cut plasterboard out. It didn't tackle hardwood well at all, but I did only have the stock wood/metal blade in.
 
Anyone used an electric planer?

I need a plane for a woodworking project and am wondering whether it's worth buying an electric one. They seem to vary greatly in price with this Titan being £55

http://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-ttb291pln-3mm-planer-230v/94665

Which isn't much of a premium over a regular plane. Especially given the case to help protect the blade.

I had initially liked the look of the Dewalt 18v one but can't justify £150 for a couple jobs.


EDIT - Theres also this Bosch one at £65 on Amazon
https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/mbt/Bosc...&sr=8-18-spons&keywords=electric+planer&psc=1

Or this Ryobi looks pretty decent
https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Planers/...id=1493824135&sr=8-6&keywords=electric+planer
 
I borrowed my father's electric plane for adjusting a door for a new carpet. They certainly chop through the door well enough. Much faster than a manual one.

Tricky to handle, though, I made a bit of a mess of the job, truth told.

No idea what model it was, it was fairly old. Others might be easier to use.
 
I'm just looking to plane this tabletop for the time being so only need to finish it off not really take off much.

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Think i'll just buy a hand plane as from googling much agrees with you that electric ones are better for lopping off lots of volume rather than finesse work.
 
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I have he Titan only ever used it on a few doors as it was cheaper than getting a man in and to be honest I can't fault it take your time and go slowly and it's pretty straight forward.
 
Marvt74 said:
I'm just looking to plane this tabletop for the time being so only need to finish it off not really take off much.

Think i'll just buy a hand plane as from googling much agrees with you that electric ones are better for lopping off lots of volume rather than finesse work.
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You can get old Stanley/Record No4 smoothing planes from ebay or carboot sales that are far superior to the made in China Stanley/Record planes available now. They usually sell really cheap as they are a bit rusty and just need a little tlc and they are better than new.


Whatever plane you buy you will need to sharpen the blade as a plane really needs a razor sharp edge to work well.
 
New to DIY and just bought a Dewalt Combi drill and Impact driver set on the recommendation earlier in this thread.

I'm thinking about roping in my brother-in-law and building a playhouse for our children.

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What tools would people suggest to make job easier?

I'm thinking a couple of benches, a jigsaw, and a nailgun.

Anything else? (or are any if those I'm already thinking of redundant in some way?)
 
Are you building it from scratch or a kit? If its a kit i'd imagine a couple of benches, a hammer and your combi drill should suffice. Its usually just a case of screwing the parts together, then nailing a few bits of trim on.

If building from scratch then a Mitre saw would be very useful. A nailgun would be nice to have for fixing the cladding in place, but for a small playhouse you could just use a hammer.
 
Yeah mitre saw is an absolute necessity, try the Evolution Outlet on ebay. They sell many of their mitre saws at a discount. Make sure you get a "sliding" one, i didn't and it's a big regret. Also consider the thickness of wood you're likely to cut. If you've got 3" support beams you'll need one that can cut through it.

I bought a 240v Titan nail gun for £25 and it's been pretty good, only issue is it only will handle 30mm nails so make sure this is enough, i think it probably would be, otherwise you're looking at a lot more for a better nailgun.
 
Got given a £100 screwfix voucher for my birthday. Debating the Erbauer 18v Jigsaw and Circular Saw kit they do as been after a cordless jigsaw. I'd prefer the Dewalt but they charge £180 just for the body which is extortionate compared to other stores.

Other option is to buy something else and then pick up the Dewalt elsewhere. Also wondering how often i'd actually use the circular saw. It's one of those things i've wanted but not sure how much i'd use it.I presume it's mainly used for cutting sheet materials which i could do with a jigsaw anyway.
 
Christ, picked that mitre saw up last night, it's a hell of a lot heavier than my old one at 18kg compared to 7kg.

Looking forward to getting the chance to try it out though.
 
I got the same one from their eBay outlet last week, I agree much heavier than I expected, but looking forward to to cutting everything :D
 
Well it is B grade, and I only found one small mark on it, I think it was about £90.
Someone linked to their ebay outlet on this thread a while back so I had been keeping an eye out for them to appear.
 
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